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The Baddest of George Thorogood and the Destroyers
Compilation album by
George Thorogood and the Destroyers
ReleasedJuly 28, 1992
Genre
Length55:53
LabelEMI America
Producer
George Thorogood and the Destroyers chronology
Boogie People
(1993) 		The Baddest of George Thorogood and the Destroyers
(1992) 		Haircut
(1993)
Singles from The Baddest of George Thorogood and the Destroyers
  1. "I'm a Steady Rollin' Man"
    Released: 1992
  2. "Louie to Frisco"
    Released: 1992

The Baddest of George Thorogood and the Destroyers is the second compilation album by American blues rock band George Thorogood and the Destroyers. It was released in 1992 by the label EMI America Records.[1]

Release

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EMI America released The Baddest of George Thorogood on July 28, 1992.[1][2] The album debuted at No. 122,[3] and peaked at No. 100 on the Billboard 200 chart.[4][5] The album was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on February 8, 1995.[6]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[7]

Two singles were released from the album, "I'm a Steady Rollin' Man", which peaked at No. 18 on the Mainstream Rock chart,[8][5] and "Louie to Frisco".[9]

Content

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The album is mostly a greatest hits compilation, but features the previously unreleased tracks "Louie to Frisco" and "I'm a Steady Rollin' Man".[10] The album also features a new remix of "Bad to the Bone".[11]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by George Thorogood, except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Original AlbumLength
1."Bad to the Bone (new remix)" previously unreleased4:56
2."Move It On Over"Hank WilliamsMove It On Over, 19784:18
3."I'm a Steady Rollin' Man"Robert Johnsonpreviously unreleased3:43
4."You Talk Too Much" Born to Be Bad, 19884:35
5."Who Do You Love?"Ellas McDanielMove It On Over, 19784:20
6."Gear Jammer" Maverick, 19854:34
7."I Drink Alone" Maverick, 19854:32
8."One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer"John Lee HookerGeorge Thorogood and the Destroyers, 19778:27
9."If You Don't Start Drinkin' (I'm Gonna Leave)" Boogie People, 19914:12
10."Treat Her Right"Roy Head, Gene KurtzBorn to Be Bad,19883:31
11."Long Gone" Maverick, 19854:30
12."Louie to Frisco"Chuck Berrypreviously unreleased4:15
Total length:55:53

Personnel

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Musicians

  • George Thorogood – vocals, guitar
  • Jeff Simon – drums
  • Bill Blough – bass
  • Hank Carter – saxophone, vocals
  • Steve Chrismar – guitar
  • Ian Stewart – piano
  • Uncle Meat Pennington – maracas

Technical

  • The Delaware Destroyers – producer
  • Terry Manning – producer, engineering, mixing
  • John Nagy – engineering
  • Henry Marquez – art direction
  • Lu Ann Graffeo – design

Charts

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Chart (1992) Peak
position
Canada (RPM)[12] 36
US Billboard 200[4] 100

Certifications

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Certifications for The Baddest of George Thorogood
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[13] Gold 40,000^
United States (RIAA)[6] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ a b "The Baddest of George Thorogood and the Destroyers | AllMusic". AllMusic.
  2. ^ "The Baddest Of George Thorogood". George Thorogood official website.
  3. ^ "Billboard 200". Billboard. August 15, 1992.
  4. ^ a b "Billboard 200". Billboard. August 29, 1992.
  5. ^ a b "George Thorogood Awards". AllMusic. Archived from the original on December 3, 2012. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
  6. ^ a b "Gold & Platinum - RIAA". RIAA.
  7. ^ AllMusic Review
  8. ^ "Billboard - October 3, 1992" (PDF). Billboard. October 3, 1992. p. 118 – via World Radio History.
  9. ^ "Billboard - Single Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. November 28, 1992. p. 107 – via World Radio History.
  10. ^ Zimmerman, Kent (August 7, 1992). "New Releases by Kent Zimmerman" (PDF). Gavin Report. p. 42 – via World Radio History.
  11. ^ "More Track Action" (PDF). The Hard Report. July 3, 1992. p. 8 – via World Radio History.
  12. ^ "Item: 1309 - Library and Archives Canada". Library and Archives Canada.
  13. ^ "Canadian album certifications – George Thorogood – The Baddest of George Thorogood". Music Canada.
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